Caracas vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$471
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$824
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$486
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$304
$172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
33
😀 Quality of life
53
48
🏙️ Population
2.25M
937K

The cost of living in Caracas is 59% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4637th and 6834th ($1253 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Venezuela and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 6464th and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Managua

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Caracas Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$579
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1061
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.1
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.7
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.92%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1442
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$681
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.7
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.76
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.25
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$78.5
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.25
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5363
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi La Guaira
$1058
12 km or 7.3 mi Maiquetia
$1042
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$1025
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$801
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$748
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$805
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$947
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$954
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$620
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$847
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$863
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$819
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$758
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$756
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$763
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$723
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$812
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$865
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$855
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$774
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$838
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$787
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$764
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$791
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$847
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$900
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$788
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$839
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$853
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$2007
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$734
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$773
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$873
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$704
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$724
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$771
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$765

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127